Miss New Caledonia Explained

Miss New Caledonia
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:New Caledonia, France
Membership:Miss France
Language:French
Leader Title:Regional director
Leader Name:Stella Le Van Hao

Miss New Caledonia (French: Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie) is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the sui generis overseas collectivity of New Caledonia. The first Miss New Caledonia was crowned in 1952, although the pageant was not held regularly until 1980. Until 2007, the competition was known as Miss Caledonia (French: Miss Calédonie).

The current Miss New Caledonia is Emma Grousset, who was crowned Miss New Caledonia 2023 on 15 September 2023. One woman from New Caledonia has been crowned Miss France:

Results summary

Titleholders

YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementwidth=480Notes
2023Mathilda Lelong[1] 24NouméaGrousset was originally the second runner-up, while Lelong was crowned the winner. Three days following the Miss New Caledonia pageant, the media reported that a counting error had occurred while tabulating the results, and that Grousset was the actual winner while Lelong was the third runner-up. Two days later, Grousset became the new Miss New Caledonia 2023, while Lelong later resigned her title as third runner-up.[2] Grousset is the sister of French swimmer Maxime Grousset, and Lelong is the daughter of Carole Roudeillac, Miss Caledonia 1996.[3] [4]
Emma Grousset[5] 21Nouméa
2022Océane Le Goff[6] 26Nouméa
2021Emmy Chenin[7] 18La Foa
2020Louisa Salvan[8] 19Le Mont-Dore
2019Anaïs Toven[9] 18Nouméa
2018Amandine Chabrier[10] 19Le Mont-Dore
2017Lévina Napoléon[11] 19Pouembout
2016Andréa Lux[12] 18Bourail
2015Gyna Moereo[13] 18Houaïlou
2014Mondy Laigle[14] 19BoulouparisTop 12 (6th Runner-Up)
2013Agnès Latchimy[15] 22Nouméa
2012Sandra Bergès18Nouméa
2011Tokahi Mathieu23Mathieu was initially crowned the winner, but resigned for personal reasons. She was replaced by Bichot, her first runner-up, as the titleholder.
Océane Bichot20Nouméa
2010Ornella Zinni21Bourail
2008Aurelia Morell20Nouméa
2007Vahinerii Requillart19Nouméa1st Runner-Up

Miss Caledonia

Until 2007, the pageant was known by the name Miss Caledonia (French: Miss Calédonie).

YearNameAgeHeightHometownMiss France placementwidth=450Notes
2006Nathanaëlle TecherTecher was disqualified from competing at Miss France by the Miss France Committee, and was replaced by her first runner-up, Lambert-Gimey, as Miss Caledonia.
Alexandra Lambert-Gimey23Nouméa
2005Emmanuelle Darman18NouméaTop 12 (6th Runner-Up)
2004Audrey Audineau20Nouméa
2003Mélody GaspardNouméa
2002Cyrielle PindonVoh
2001Stéphanie Chalumeau
2000Virginie Lamontagne
1999Audrey Brahim
1997Cindy Baronnet18
1996Carole RoudeillacRoudeillac is the mother of Mathilda Lelong, the initially crowned Miss New Caledonia 2023.
1992Sylvie Marcuzzo
1991Valérie-Anne Delrieu
1990Maguy Viera Da Silva
1988Caroll Blanc
1987Helyette Voisin
1986Amanda Aissa Benhamer
1985Gisèle Maui3rd Runner-Up
1984Nathalie Jones
1983Georgia Roussel
1982Laurence Varney16
1981Maryse Salaun
1980Nadine Guillerme2nd Runner-Up
1977Pascale Taurua17Miss France 1978Taurua resigned several months after winning Miss France, as she wished to return to New Caledonia instead of remain in Paris, where the titleholder resides to fulfill her duties.
1954Juanita Châtelain17
1952Danièle Gastaldi

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mathilda Lelong élue miss Nouvelle-Calédonie 2023. 9 September 2023. French. Nouvelle-Calédonie La 1ère.
  2. Web site: Miss France 2024 : Mathilda Lelong renonce à son écharpe de dauphine de Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie. 2 October 2023. French. Le Figaro.
  3. Web site: Bonjour à toutes et à tous. 10 July 2023. French. Mathilda Lelong.
  4. Web site: Polémique Miss France 2024 : Emma Grousset élue Miss Nouvelle Calédonie, son frère est un célèbre sportif !. French. 13 September 2023. Voici.
  5. Web site: Après une erreur de comptage, Miss France confirme l’identité de la nouvelle Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie. 15 September 2023. French. TF1.
  6. Web site: Océane Le Goff élue Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie 2022. La Première. 17 September 2022. French.
  7. Web site: Emmy Chenin a été élue Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie 2021. 21 August 2021. Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes. French.
  8. Web site: Louisa Salvan est Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie 2020. 31 October 2020. Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes. French.
  9. Web site: Anaïs Toven est sacrée miss Nouvelle-Calédonie 2019. 31 August 2019. Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes. French.
  10. Web site: PHOTOS. Miss France 2019 : découvrez Amandine Chabrier, la superbe Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie. French. Closer. 16 September 2018.
  11. Web site: Lévina Napoléon élue Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie 2017. 19 August 2017.
  12. News: Boppdupont. Karine. Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie 2016 : Andréa Lux, 18 ans et bouraillaise. March 30, 2017. Nouvelle-Calédonie La Première. August 22, 2016.
  13. Web site: fr. Gyna est Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie 2015, une élection sous le signe de la nouveauté. la1ere.fr. 22 August 2015 . .
  14. Web site: Mondy Laigle, 19 ans, élue Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie 2014 - nouvelle calédonie 1ère. nouvellecaledonie.la1ere.fr. 2017-03-02.
  15. Web site: Une belle infirmière de 22 ans sacrée Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie 2013.